Know exactly what you mean - its like the fall happens in slow motion. I head-butted the bathroom wall the other day. Quoting Nigel Harland <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi, I have had PD since 1989, am now aged 53 and in recent months have been > experiencing loss of balance resulting in me falling flat on my face causing > damage not only to my knees and hands, but also to any household items which > are in my way when I fall. This usually happens between doses of medication, > and seems to have got worse since I started on Rotigotine patches. The > frustrating thing about this is that I can tell when I am about to fall, but > I can't stop myself, it is almost as if there is a little voice in my head > saying " Fall, fall" and however hard I try to stop it, down I go. > Does anyone else have a similar experience, and perhaps any advice on how to > stop it from happening. > > Regards > Nigel Harland > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn